The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-02
In Brief

Oh enlce. matinee, ana MlkaGo, evening.
THE MUSEUM-N. s. Wood. in "Jack Harkaway;
or, Afoat and Ashore" afternoon and evening.
In Brief.
Township Assessor Quill began his work,
yesterday, of listing taxable property.
Marriage licenses were issued yesterday to
Christ Schaette aud Luella Kalmeyer, Elmer
Lingenfelter and Clara NJ. S. Keller.
The residence of c. f. Sable. 80 Morrison
street. caught fire from defective flue, yester-
day, at 10 o'clock, and was damaged to the
amount of $lO0 Insured.
The evangelical ministers of the city will hold
their next monthly meeting in Central-avenue
Church Monday morning next. 1t is very
desIrous that a full attendance be had.
The finance committee of the Council will
meet in the city clerks office this evening at 730
o'clock, to discuss some important matters per-
tanning to the present condition Of the city treas
ury
The citizens committee, of the Third ward
will meet tonight at the hall at the corner of
Seventh and Illinois streets, to further consider
means by which the Kolchek liquor license can
be revoked.
THE BRENTWOOD WE'LL
The Capital City Natural gas Company con-
trolls the boring at the Brigbtwood we'll. It'll
tends to extend its operations in that vicinity,
and hopes to strike, before long. gas reservoir
that WILL supply the city.
BIBLE INSTITUTE.
Tomorrow evening the exercises of the Bible
Institute at Meridian street NJ. E. Church will
comprise Bible lesson by Mr. Emley, and an
essay by Miss Cassie Dunn on "The Septuagint."
version of the Old Testament.
THE BUILDERS EXCHANGE.
The members of the Builders Exchange heard
last night report from the seven delegates who
attended the National Association of Builders,
held at Chicago this week 1t was the first
national meeting of builders ever held, and was
very successful The Indianapolis delegates
took leading part in the proceedings.
LECTURE BY FRENCH DIVINE.
Rev. Prof Bertrand one of the most learned
and eloquent French divines, will lecture in
Memorial Presbyterian Church, Rev. DR.. Ed
son, pastor. tomorrow night Prof. Bertrand
is a representative of tie French Evangelical
Presseust and other leaders of evangelical
religious thought in that country. He should
be greeted by large audience.
REQUIsITIoN LAID ASIDE.
The State Printing Board met yesterday
afternoon and looked over the stationery and
printing bills ordered by the House of Representa-
tives and Senate of Public Printer Burford.
The bills were carefully examined, and all Of
them passed. except the one signed by Green
Smith on March Z, 1887, with its supply of
blocked paper and envelopes for '.:he stenog-
rapher OF the Senate" which was lad aside for
further consideration, and will be again taken
up at the next meeting OF the board. on tho Goth
inst.
ARTIcLEs OF INCORPORATION.
Articles of incorporation were filed with the
Secretary of State by the Hammond Horse and
Steam-railway Company, of Hammond, Lake
county. The directors are Carol n Towle,
VIM. Fl. Gostlin. Edward E. Towle, John f.
Burroughs and +. G. Minas; capital stock $50,
GOO. The Kokomo Straw board Company also,
filed articles The company will make straw
board and paper in the city of kokomo.
The capital stock is 500, 900; directors, Arthur
L. Coueer. VIM. B. Raymond Monroe Sieber-
ling and Martin r. Williams.
THE INTEREST LOAN.
Two or three telegraphic messages passed yes
terday between the State officers and Moler 81
Co., the New York firm who were awarded the
State loan. There is a understanding as to
where the money is to be delivered the bankers
in some way having been led to suppose that
they were expected to deliver the funds here
which they refuse to do. Delivery in all previ
Gus loans has been made in New York, or where
the money has been negotiated, and Moller tS
Co. were telegraphed late yesterday afternoon
that it was not expected that the money would
| be delivered here.
DAMAGED BY FIRE
| The house on South Tennessee street oc
cupied by Matte Reed was again on fire
yesterday morning, but the flames proved
more troublesome and damaging than on the
day before. Yesterday, as on Thursday, the
| fremen found the occupants gone but tbei,
| further search revealed signs of a visit from
| thieves. Miss Reed says she had large sum oil
| money IN one OF the rooms and that it was
| either burned stolen. The house was de
srrosed and the furniture badly damaged, thu
latter being insured for So. 500 in the National
| of Hartford. and Sun. of New England, Will,
| on the house was policy for SO, 600 III the Cali
fornia, of San Francisco
THE CoLFAx STATUE.
| When in place in University Park the Col
| fax statue will have pedestal of Maine granite
| the three bases being of triangular shape, will
the name 'Cofax" on the third in raised pol
! ished letters Above this Is to be die cap
/ phnth and three columns in one. terminating il
ornamental capitals, upon which the statu,
| is to rest On the cap Immediately above til,
| die. will be the letters l. 0. 0. F., the tire,
| links and other symbols. One side of the die il
! to have inserted in it bronze medallion O.
.'Rsbskah at the WE'LL" while the other two
| sides are to be ornamented with granite carv
| ines of Encampment and Patriarch Militant EN-
! blems. The height Of the pedestal Is eleye,
| feet eight inches.
| THE LATE vICE.PREsIDENTS PAPERS.
Mrs. Eliza Hendricks, widow Of the Vice
| president about whom it has been publishe,
that she was preparing biography or memoi
of her late distinguished husband, when cues
toned conce rning the report, said that she ha
no intention of doing anything of the kind, bu
| that since his death she has been arranging hi
| papers and memoranda so that they NAV b
| kept for the future. She said she had beer
asked by various publishers for these papers
but has thus far declined their publication Sh
said that Mr.. Hendricks had left many thing
that would be of interest in political way, AM
as he was very methodcal man his speeches
public documents, scrap books and everythin
pertaining to him were carefully preserved.
THE sEIGE OF ANTWERP"
Mrs Calls picture. 'sThe Seige of Antwerp,
will be shown at the Art Association exhibit t
be opened at Masonic Hall on April Is. Thi
picture represents the Duke of Alva and hi
swarthy, grave commanders breaking into tn
streets of Antwerp, which are filed already wit
fair-haired Belgian women and children who ar
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